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Rare "haven't fallen off the map," it has "lived up to its potential"

Posted: 15.09.2011 by Technet2k

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Microsoft Game Studios wholly owns Rare and gamers feel it's lost that spark of the old days with Nintendo, but studio lead Scott Henson says their "focus is different".

They "didn't fall off the map," and he points to the 3 million copy selling Kinect Sports - Rare created "a new beloved franchise" where they "started from scratch".

Xbox's Scott Henson new Rare boss, Kinect their "centrepiece"

Posted: 28.10.2010 by Technet2k

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Veteran Microsoft executive Scott Henson, a chief mind behind Xbox's rise to success, will now take the reins of UK-based Rare flying in from the US.

Kinect is to play a "key part" in Rare's future says Henson, though he's "not suggesting" they'll be exclusive to it, but it will be a "centrepiece" to them.

Rare fansite MundoRare closes, planned tribute not "on message"

Posted: 29.07.2010 by Technet2k

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MundoRare is a fan community for British developer Rare, but now after their planned documentary on Rare's past gets canned - they close.

Rare's PR told the site its proposed documentary wouldn't be "on message", with MundoRare still "puzzled" by their attitude. Rare love gone.

E3 2010: Rare launch site countdown

Posted: 08.06.2010 by Technet2k

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Banjo-Kazooie and Goldeneye developer Rare has not only decided to rebrand themselves with a new logo, but have a site countdown too.

It syncs with the day of Microsoft's E3 press conference. Aside from the clock, they also have an XBL avatar and "One in a million" on the page.